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Saudi Triples VAT, Halts Government Handouts In Austerity Drive: Report
Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday said the kingdom will triple its Value Added Tax (VAT) and halt monthly handout payments to citizens in new austerity measures amid a coronavirus-led economic slump.
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Jamal Khashoggi Family Denies Settlement With Saudi Government
The family of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi denied Wednesday being in talks to reach a settlement out of court with Saudi authorities following reports that his sons had taken payouts.
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"Highest Levels" Of Saudi Government Gave Order To Kill Khashoggi: Turkey
The order to murder Saudi journalist and regime critic Jamal Khashoggi came from "the highest levels" of the Riyadh government, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in a Washington Post op-ed.
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Jamal Khashoggi, Journalist Believed Dead, A Sharp Critic Of Saudi Royals
Jamal Khashoggi, the prominent Saudi journalist missing since he entered his country's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, has been an outspoken critic of the ultra-conservative kingdom's government.
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1,100 Retrenched Indians To Return Home After Saudi Government Issues Exit Visas: Foreign Ministry
As many as 1,100 retrenched Indians are expected to return to India in the coming weeks with Saudi government issuing exit visas to the Saad group workers, according to External Affairs Ministry.
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India To Bring Back Workers Facing 'Food Crisis' In Saudi Arabia
India said on Sunday it will send a government minister to Saudi Arabia to try to bring back more than 10,000 Indian workers who are facing a "food crisis" because they are unable to afford meals after being laid off from their jobs.
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Al Qaeda Threatens Saudi Arabia Over Plan to Execute Prisoners
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.
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Better Facilities to Haj Pilgrims This Year: Centre
The Centre today assured Haj pilgrims of better facilities this year by taking corrective measures to deal with problems faced by them last year when the state-run Air India was accused of mishandling their travel, causing long delay.
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At Haj, Saudi Arabia Clerics Step up Anti-Islamic State Drive
Taking aim at Islamic State, Saudi Arabia has mounted a battle for hearts and minds at this year's haj, warning pilgrims that the hardline group is "evil" and seeking to recruit their children to fight in Iraq and Syria.
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Saudi reports attacks on government websites
Several government Internet sites have come under "coordinated and simultaneous" cyber attack, an information security spokesman in the oil-rich kingdom reported on Friday.
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Al-Qaida threatens to topple Saudi government
Terror outfit Al-Qaida's Yemeni wing has threatened to overthrow the Saudi government "for its participation in the US-led crusade against Islam".This message was delivered by Saeed Ali al-Shihri, deputy leader of the Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in an audio recording posted on the internet, Xinhua reported on Wednesday."Some members o...
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Saudi Triples VAT, Halts Government Handouts In Austerity Drive: Report
Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday said the kingdom will triple its Value Added Tax (VAT) and halt monthly handout payments to citizens in new austerity measures amid a coronavirus-led economic slump.
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Jamal Khashoggi Family Denies Settlement With Saudi Government
The family of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi denied Wednesday being in talks to reach a settlement out of court with Saudi authorities following reports that his sons had taken payouts.
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"Highest Levels" Of Saudi Government Gave Order To Kill Khashoggi: Turkey
The order to murder Saudi journalist and regime critic Jamal Khashoggi came from "the highest levels" of the Riyadh government, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in a Washington Post op-ed.
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Jamal Khashoggi, Journalist Believed Dead, A Sharp Critic Of Saudi Royals
Jamal Khashoggi, the prominent Saudi journalist missing since he entered his country's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, has been an outspoken critic of the ultra-conservative kingdom's government.
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1,100 Retrenched Indians To Return Home After Saudi Government Issues Exit Visas: Foreign Ministry
As many as 1,100 retrenched Indians are expected to return to India in the coming weeks with Saudi government issuing exit visas to the Saad group workers, according to External Affairs Ministry.
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India To Bring Back Workers Facing 'Food Crisis' In Saudi Arabia
India said on Sunday it will send a government minister to Saudi Arabia to try to bring back more than 10,000 Indian workers who are facing a "food crisis" because they are unable to afford meals after being laid off from their jobs.
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Al Qaeda Threatens Saudi Arabia Over Plan to Execute Prisoners
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.
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Better Facilities to Haj Pilgrims This Year: Centre
The Centre today assured Haj pilgrims of better facilities this year by taking corrective measures to deal with problems faced by them last year when the state-run Air India was accused of mishandling their travel, causing long delay.
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At Haj, Saudi Arabia Clerics Step up Anti-Islamic State Drive
Taking aim at Islamic State, Saudi Arabia has mounted a battle for hearts and minds at this year's haj, warning pilgrims that the hardline group is "evil" and seeking to recruit their children to fight in Iraq and Syria.
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Saudi reports attacks on government websites
Several government Internet sites have come under "coordinated and simultaneous" cyber attack, an information security spokesman in the oil-rich kingdom reported on Friday.
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Al-Qaida threatens to topple Saudi government
Terror outfit Al-Qaida's Yemeni wing has threatened to overthrow the Saudi government "for its participation in the US-led crusade against Islam".This message was delivered by Saeed Ali al-Shihri, deputy leader of the Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in an audio recording posted on the internet, Xinhua reported on Wednesday."Some members o...
